Where does “ܡܘܣܐ” come from?

ܡܘܣܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Arabic موسى, from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ, from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה.

Ancestry of “ܡܘܣܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicموسىrazor, blade; knife, pocketknife
2Classical Syriacܡܘܼܫܹܐ—
3Biblical Hebrewמֹשֶׁה—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה →Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ →Every word from Arabic موسى →
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